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  • #76
    Re: Concussions

    Originally posted by Blackbeard View Post
    More from CBC's "The National" tonight on this topic...
    http://www.cbc.ca/sports/thenational...#id=2230179395
    A little sensationalistic. Concussions are an issue but again they are the hyped topic at the moment. For people to say it is an epidemic are not logical in their thinking. Have sports all of a sudden changed? No we have just become more aware. To try and link the dots between head injury and this suicide is wrong. Is it possible? Well of course, but to make or imply such statements not knowing what was going on in the persons life is wrong.

    I do not take concussions lightly, in the medical field, have been an athletic trainer for both hockey and football at the university level and have done extensive testing and modeling of helmets. I don't claim to be an expert but I do find the media and general public rarely follows logic

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    • #77
      Re: Concussions

      Originally posted by giwan View Post
      A little sensationalistic. Concussions are an issue but again they are the hyped topic at the moment. For people to say it is an epidemic are not logical in their thinking. Have sports all of a sudden changed? No we have just become more aware. To try and link the dots between head injury and this suicide is wrong. Is it possible? Well of course, but to make or imply such statements not knowing what was going on in the persons life is wrong.

      I do not take concussions lightly, in the medical field, have been an athletic trainer for both hockey and football at the university level and have done extensive testing and modeling of helmets. I don't claim to be an expert but I do find the media and general public rarely follows logic
      Not so sensationalistic. I personally know one young lady who blacked out regularly and a young man who took weeks to finally recognize his friends and school. Both were put back playing too soon IMO and risked further injury.

      Helmets don't really help that much with concussions, but they do prevent fractured skulls pretty well. I would love to read research that says the same force hit both with and without a helmet has much different result. There isn't such perfect research for this (it would be immoral to do) and the helmet makers are really just guessing - educated guesses, but still a guess.

      Sports have changed some, but the equipment has changed tremendously. Actions which were prohibitively painful or injurious in the gear of 20 years ago are now commonplace. Forces are much greater now and with higher frequency. Soft tissue injuries really don't require much force.

      I'd love it if someone has solid info to the contrary. Unfortunately at this time, my (ignorant) opinion is the concussion 'sensationalism' is currently quite tame compared to where it will be in 5 years.
      Last edited by sillywench; 05-04-2012, 07:05 AM. Reason: clarity

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      • #78
        Re: Concussions

        More potentially bad (and if the numbers ultimately prove to be accurate, statistically alarming) news...and it certainly can't be exclusive to this local market...

        http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...ncussions.html

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        • #79
          Re: Concussions

          Neck strength could be key to concussion prevention...

          http://athleticbusiness.com/articles...icid=136030023

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          • #80
            Re: Concussions

            More, (article & video) from tonight's "The National"...(and I keep thinking what a sorry lot those guys who fight in the UFC and similar organizations will be in 30 years)...

            http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/...order-cte.html
            Last edited by Blackbeard; 12-04-2012, 12:19 AM.

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            • #81
              Re: Concussions

              I was very upset to listen this information that hocky cut short. I wish Ashley an expedited full recovery as soon as well and all the best to all of you forward.

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              • #82
                Re: Concussions

                Latest installment on tonight's CBC News "The National"...about helmets.

                Click on the larger video under the photo of the Flyers. The video starts after two force fed commercials.

                http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/...oncussion.html

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                • #83
                  Re: Concussions

                  Latest installment (article and video) from tonight's CBC's National News this time focusing on kids...with some disturbing stats re: hockey related concussions.

                  http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/...-injuries.html

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                  • #84
                    Re: Concussions

                    http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle...jeI/story.html
                    Minnesota Hockey

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                    • #85
                      Re: Concussions

                      Scooped from the UW thread...

                      http://host.madison.com/sports/colle...80a4788e2.html

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                      • #86
                        Re: Concussions

                        Another article/study...


                        http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/...uma-teens.html

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                        • #87
                          Re: Concussions

                          This should have repercussions in other sports...

                          http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nf...y-dorsett.html

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                          • #88
                            Re: Concussions

                            The cost of a sustaining a concussion can be high to the athlete...this lawsuit might open the door to the possibility of high costs being incurred by the universities whose student athletes sustain serious concussions beyond the loss of the services of that particular player...

                            http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montre...-winnipeg.html

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                            • #89
                              Re: Concussions

                              Over the last several years my associate and I have developed a foam liner that is 2x as effective at energy absorption for head impacts than any on the market. We have tested the foam side by side in identical shells vs on the market models and the liner attenuates impacts far more effectively. One of the major drawbacks of standard liners is that they are stiff and do not absorb low impact energies. This liner we developed absorbs both. The liner has been presented to several hockey companies and it us under evaluation.

                              My children male and female who are both D3 players have used this liner since bantams and have never suffered a concussion. As I am sure you are aware, the average 21 y/o junior player in Canada suffers 7 concussions by the conclusion of his junior career. The liner is available if anyone is interested for a collegiate athlete.

                              Marc S. Schneider, MD
                              msschneider@embarqmail.com

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                              • #90
                                Re: Concussions

                                http://www.twincities.com/ci_2441766...twincities.com
                                Minnesota Hockey

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